while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper
to make (tea; esp. matcha); to perform (a tea ceremony)
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
one (thing); one piece; one item
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
person of culture; cultured person
to gain fame; to make one's name
actual profit; practical use; benefit
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
hope; white hope; person of promise
military affairs; military service
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
young person; youth; young
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
Kinai (the five provinces in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
Awa (former province located in present-day Tokushima Prefecture)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe